Apache Helicopter Demonstrates Drone Defense In European Theater
The US Army’s 12th Combat Aviation Brigade has successfully demonstrated the use of the AH-64E Apache helicopter in a counter-drone role during an exercise in Germany. The exercise, known as Operation Skyfall, saw soldiers from the 2-159th Attack Battalion engage and destroy drones using the helicopter’s existing weapons. This marks a significant development in the Army’s efforts to counter unmanned aerial systems, and the exercise was first reported by Aerotime.